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| United States cuture and ethnic groups |
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| The United States is home to a rich diversity of ethnic and cultural groups. Various observers have described this diversity as a "melting pot" or a "tossed salad." |
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| #118 United States diseases and health |
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| No big diseases, the Unites States has provided aid to disease plaged regions of the world. Pepole in poverty are the individuals mostly effected by diseases and health issues. |
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| #118- United States Economy |
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" It is the largest in the world. It is a mixed economy and private firms make a majority of the mircoeconomy.
GDP $32,700 per capita in 2007. " |
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| #118- United States Politics |
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| Democracy, A President who is the head of state and government, House of Reps., Congress, A two party system, Democrates and Republicans |
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| #118 Unites States poverty |
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| Two groups of poverty, rural and urban. Large corporations are putting farmers out of buisness. Rural poverty effect poor whites while urban poverty effect ethnic races. |
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| #118-United States Physical Geog |
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| 50 states, Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevadas, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River- populations are mostly located in cities but rural areas are growing. |
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"Traditions: folk religions are more important than any other organized religion, feng shui, family oriented (page 405)
Populaton Control: one child policy; one child for urban families, two for rural, and up to three for families that belong to ethnic minorities - people were rewarded for following the rules
Wars: 1937 Japenese military advanced into China, June 1950 China attacked South Korea, Chinese Civil War (1927 - 1950)
Current Situation: they are currently investing a lot in infrastrucure, they are an emerging giant, highly educated (April 28)
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